The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1887-03-04

needs no defense at the hands of my
colleague or at my hands. Where he is
known, an assault like that will not
hurt him, and l f1atter myself that,
even IN the State of Massachusetts,
where the Senator is known and seems
to be appreciated, it will not work a
great deal of harm. The Senator comes
here and makes this assault; not alone
on member of the House, but on its
presiding officer, and when pressed by
an inquiry as to what reason he had to
do that, he makes the answer, if an
answer it can be denominated, or
termed which | must be permitted to say
is neither creditable to his candor nor
to his manhood. When the Senator
denounces the Speaker of the American
Congress as a usurper, deny it, and
say it is not true, and that nothing in
the record will sustain such an asser-
ton; when he says that the Speaker of
the American Congress refused to SUP
nit or stated that ne would not submit
TO the proposed revision of the tariff or
of the taxation system of the country.
l deny that and say that tits not true.
l simply arose to eypreSs hope that the
day would come when the State which
furnished to the Senate chamber of the
country such men as Daniel Webster
and Rufus Choate, would at last find
opportunity to honor itself and to do
an essential service to the American
people by sending here son who
will at least be peer of the present
Speaker OF the House, in all that goes
to constitute fair dealing, high charac-
ter and able patriotism. -l.s,-..,.'5
This closed the discussion, and then
the question was put upon the confer
ence report, which was agreed to with
out division. a. e
Upon motion of Teller, the House
bill to organize land district for No
Mans Land, previously passed
By the Senate, with, amend
ments, was recalled and the vote
by which the Senate amend
ments was adopted was reconsidered
The Senate amendments were then re-
jected and unamended the House bill
was passed. The conference report
upon the bill to provide for bringing
suits against the United States, was
made and agreed to.
A number of vetoed bills for public
buildings were then passed over the
veto. Plumb submitted the conference
report upon the postoffice appropria-
ton bill, the result being disagree
ment with respect to the subsidy fea-
ture. .a4r-7rf. 4 r, ..
Senator Hale reported from the COM
mittee on appropriations the general
deficiency bill. This is the last of the
regular annual appropriations bills re-
to be acted upon by the Senate.
Recess.
When the Senate reassembled, the
conference report on the postoffice ap-
bill "a disagreement was
taken up. The only point of disagree
ment is as to the South American mail
service.
Mr.. Harris moved that the Senate re-
cede. Rejected.
The Senate insisted on its amend
mept, and the same conferees-Plumb,
and Beck-were appointed.
Mr.. Allison, from the committee on
reported back the
House bill appropriating $6,9O0,000 for
the payment of pensions of the Next
can war. Passed.
The Senate then took from the calen-
dar the House bill to amend sections
5 ,l91 and 5,192 of the Revised Statutes
The substitute provides
that whenever three -fourths of the
national banks of a city of $4,000
saall apply to the Comp
troller of the Currency to have the
name of that city added to the list of
reserved cities" named in sections 5, 191
and 5,192 of the Revised Statutes, the
shall have, authority to
grant such request, but the banks must
keep in their vaults at least 25 per cent.
of their deposits. In like manner and
on like conditions. cities with 100000
population may become, like New York,
places for banks of redemption or "cen-
trail" cities, as provided in section 5 ,195.
Mr. Williams moved to add San Fran
cisco to the latter class of cities. Agreed.
q The till passed and conference
was asked.
On motion of Wilson (Iowa), the vote
Of last evening, by which the bill to
amend the action in reference to the
of United States courts was
passed, was reconsidered and the vote,
agreeing to the Cullom amendment fix
ng the salaries of judges at So, 900. and
the appointment OF relatives
IS court officials, was reconsidered, and
hen the bill was passed and confer
ence asked. rVs
Plumb presented the conference re-
port on the bill to adjust railroad land
grants heretofore unadjusted. Agreed
%.
A message from the House at 10
}. m. announced the passage OF the
Urgent deficiency bill and the presiding
officer laid the bill before the Senate.
Mr.. Edmunds-I object to the Sec
md reading of the bill. fi --4 i
The objection insisted upon prevents. |
he consideration of the bill at the |
present session.
At 80 Q. m. the Senate proceeded to |
he consideration of the deficiency bill |
consisting of 104 printed pages.
CockrelI objected to the items allow !
ng compensation TO the Pacific rail- |
Dads for the transportation of supplies, |
,tc.. for government, on the ground |
hat the roads owed the government |
many millions of dollars. CockreIl |
Maintained that the items in question
hould not now be paid in cash, but
,redited on account between the govern
nent and the roads.
Sanford said that the roads had per
ormed the service indicated by the /
tens. and asked Cockrell if he pur-
,osed that government should plead the
,aby act in the matter.
Coekrell disclaimed any such lnten- I
ion, but insisted upon his point thatno
ash should be now paid for the SER
ices.
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